Sail Panel Bracket
2004 Cadillac Cts-v
Description
The 2004 Cadillac CTS-V Sail Panel (the interior cover for the C pillar) has an internal plastic bracket screwed to a retainer in the C pillar but the bracket deteriorates with age. The access hole for the screw has a small plastic clip on cover that says "Air Bag". When the internal bracket cracks, the sail panel separates from the body and becomes loose. If enough of the internal bracket remains, this may be repaired with a washer attached to the remaining bracket and replacement #8 x 1/2 inch screw. The retainer this screws into is not actually threaded. If not enough of the internal bracket remains, this thing can be used to replace both the internal bracket and the clip on cover that says "Air Bag". Requirements: Metal screws in size #8 x 1/2 inch with a 7mm hex washer slotted head 7mm hex bit driver Barbecue skewers After removing the clip on covers, I snapped off the remaining cracked plastic on the end of the internal bracket, then inserted the printed bracket through the access hole and used a barbecue skewer to align it with the retainer while pressing the sail panel against the C pillar. Then I removed the skewer and used a printed bit driver extension with 7mm hex bit driver to insert and tighten the screw lightly.
Print Instructions
Standard FDM printing settings: - Layer height: 0.2mm - Infill: 70% - Supports: As needed
Part Description
The 2004 Cadillac CTS-V Sail Panel (the interior cover for the C pillar) has an internal plastic bracket screwed to a retainer in the C pillar but the bracket deteriorates with age. The access hole for the screw has a small plastic clip on cover that says "Air Bag". When the internal bracket cracks, the sail panel separates from the body and becomes loose. If enough of the internal bracket remains, this may be repaired with a washer attached to the remaining bracket and replacement #8 x 1/2 inch screw. The retainer this screws into is not actually threaded. If not enough of the internal bracket remains, this thing can be used to replace both the internal bracket and the clip on cover that says "Air Bag". Requirements: Metal screws in size #8 x 1/2 inch with a 7mm hex washer slotted head 7mm hex bit driver Barbecue skewers After removing the clip on covers, I snapped off the remaining cracked plastic on the end of the internal bracket, then inserted the printed bracket through the access hole and used a barbecue skewer to align it with the retainer while pressing the sail panel against the C pillar. Then I removed the skewer and used a printed bit driver extension with 7mm hex bit driver to insert and tighten the screw lightly.
Print Instructions
Standard FDM printing settings: - Layer height: 0.2mm - Infill: 70% - Supports: As needed